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03-27-2016, 09:29 AM
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Almost There
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Southern Oregon
Posts: 80
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Carpenter (Cavalier)
Chassis: International Harvester
Engine: DTA360
Rated Cap: 63
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Skip of fools
Hi all, I decided to create a new account, for our new bus. Our last bus was called terrapin. This one does not have a name yet. Just got it 4 days ago and its already almost gutted (down to the bone this time). Pictures are lacking, but I will get around to creating a post for the conversion. Great to be back.
I'd anyone could help me edit my profile that would be great. It seems the site has changed.
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03-27-2016, 09:44 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,697
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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PM Bansil, he's pretty helpful.
Like the name, man. What's your location? Always nice to see another deadhead on here!
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03-27-2016, 09:52 AM
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Almost There
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Southern Oregon
Posts: 80
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Carpenter (Cavalier)
Chassis: International Harvester
Engine: DTA360
Rated Cap: 63
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Southern Oregon!
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03-27-2016, 09:56 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
Posts: 6,409
Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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So what kind of prize bus are you working on this time? Have you gotten all of the upgrades you wanted from your last bus?
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03-27-2016, 10:14 AM
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Almost There
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Southern Oregon
Posts: 80
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Carpenter (Cavalier)
Chassis: International Harvester
Engine: DTA360
Rated Cap: 63
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It's a 63 passenger, 1989 International, with a dta360. I wanted a diesel.
I'm still working on the Terrapin (also an 89, but 72 pass. Gmc 366 Gasser). It just had some moisture issues this winter causing the bamboo floor to buckle, so I'm in the process of fixing that.
I'm starting a collection! 
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03-27-2016, 10:33 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
Posts: 6,409
Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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Yeah, I know the feeling and I'm ahead of you. I've got three buses sitting in my yard. Two previous gassers and finally my diesel. If you've got the parking area they make such great storage containers.
I stopped doing the fancy floors and stuff. Just the basics here.
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03-27-2016, 10:35 AM
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Almost There
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Southern Oregon
Posts: 80
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Carpenter (Cavalier)
Chassis: International Harvester
Engine: DTA360
Rated Cap: 63
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What kind of floors would you suggest?
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03-27-2016, 10:56 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
Posts: 6,409
Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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Personally I don't care that much about what the floors look like. This was a wheel chair bus and I very much appreciate the L-track all over the floor and walls. I plan to insulate from underneath the floor. This floor already looks like industrial linoleum and is not black rubber mats. The L-tracks are kind of ugly and they gather dirt in the gap but that's part of what attracted me to this bus. To be able to move things around inside the bus, rather than having permanent walls.
This was my fourth bus, so I'm basing my choices on past experience. If I find a good deal on another bus I can move all my things into the new bus in an hour or two. Of course I'd have to do the insulation thing again, so it's got to be a pretty good deal in the first place, but I don't see this as my last bus yet.
Strips of carpeting that you can toss at some later time are nice to use to cover things up and insulate slightly.
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09-13-2016, 08:35 PM
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Almost There
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Southern Oregon
Posts: 80
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Carpenter (Cavalier)
Chassis: International Harvester
Engine: DTA360
Rated Cap: 63
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09-13-2016, 08:52 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: hills of sw virginia
Posts: 889
Year: 1996
Chassis: thomas
Engine: 8.3 cummins
Rated Cap: 11 window
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nice job, are you putting the old windows back in?
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09-13-2016, 08:54 PM
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Almost There
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Southern Oregon
Posts: 80
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Carpenter (Cavalier)
Chassis: International Harvester
Engine: DTA360
Rated Cap: 63
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I also picked up some redwood siding and vinyl house windows off craigslist. Removed the rear and driver heater. I plan on installing the rear heater below and redirecting hoses so we can at the least have defrost. Also in the process of downsizing the rats nest of an electrical panel.
Pictures later, my internet is slow.
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09-13-2016, 08:58 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Danglebury, Tejas
Posts: 310
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: IH 3800
Engine: Navistar DT466E
Rated Cap: 72 passenger
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That little 'un in the last frame is just as cute as a bug. Good to see you have lots of "help"!
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"You can finally say you have enough horsepower when you leave two black streaks from corner to corner"
(Mark Donohue, famed TransAm driver)
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09-13-2016, 08:59 PM
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Almost There
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Southern Oregon
Posts: 80
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Carpenter (Cavalier)
Chassis: International Harvester
Engine: DTA360
Rated Cap: 63
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No we got 7 double pane fancy shmancy low e vinyl house windows. Not sure exactly how they will be installed yet but, I figure I'll add some framing and sheet the exterior with plywood, tyvek, and redwood lap siding. Then just case the windows like a house.
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09-13-2016, 09:01 PM
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Almost There
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Southern Oregon
Posts: 80
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Carpenter (Cavalier)
Chassis: International Harvester
Engine: DTA360
Rated Cap: 63
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Yeah she like to help, even after multiple metal shaving splinters. Just can't keep shoes on that girl.
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09-13-2016, 09:09 PM
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Almost There
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Southern Oregon
Posts: 80
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Carpenter (Cavalier)
Chassis: International Harvester
Engine: DTA360
Rated Cap: 63
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Oh yeah and anyone who has experience, ideas, or suggestions about skinning a bus with wood. I'm all ears.
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09-13-2016, 09:30 PM
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#16
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,697
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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nice name!
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09-13-2016, 09:55 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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24 inches...???...that's a lot of roof raise!
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09-14-2016, 08:37 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Northern Virginia
Posts: 19
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I'm eager to see what comes of the wood/panel siding, to be honest. I've been thinking of doing the same for mine when I eventually get it.
For the roof-raise, did you go to somewhere special?
2 feet is a lot of extra headroom. What are you planning to do with all that extra space?
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09-15-2016, 05:29 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: hills of sw virginia
Posts: 889
Year: 1996
Chassis: thomas
Engine: 8.3 cummins
Rated Cap: 11 window
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skin it with metal first, that should keep it rigid and water tight. then put your wood on. 18 g should work fine
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09-15-2016, 01:37 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Kansas
Posts: 492
Year: 2000
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: Your mom +1
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Quote:
Originally Posted by superdave
skin it with metal first, that should keep it rigid and water tight. then put your wood on. 18 g should work fine
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what he said... you could probably even get away with 20 if the wood sheathing you're going to use is thick...
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